Joshua 2:3

What does Joshua 2:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 2:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king of Jericho sendeth unto Rahab, saying, `Bring out the men who are coming in unto thee, who have come into thy house, for to search the whole of the land they have come in.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: Bring forth the men that came to thee, and are entered into thy house: for they are spies, and are come to view all the land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that have come to thee, who have come into thy house: for they have come to search out all the land.

Context

v.2And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.

v.3This passage

v.4And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 24:14

    Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

  • John 19:4

    And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.

  • Acts 12:6

    And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

  • Job 21:30

    That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

  • 1 Chronicles 19:3

    But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

  • Acts 12:4

    And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

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